Germany: Dogs must be walked twice a day under new rule [and more]

Deutsche Welle ^ | 08.19.2020 | ed/stb (AFP, dpa, Reuters)

[Olog-hai]

The German agriculture minister has announced she will introduce a controversial new law that will require dog owners to walk their canine friends at least twice a day, for a total of at least one hour.

The rules would also forbid owners from tying up dogs for long periods of time or leaving them alone all day. Around one in five German homes has a dog; over 9 million dogs are kept as pets in the country.

“Pets are not cuddly toys — and their needs have to be considered,” Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner said Monday. She said her ministry was acting in accordance with “new scientific research about dogs’ needs.”

Dog breeders will also be hit by new legislation: They will only be allowed to keep three female dogs with puppies at any one time. The minimum area and maximum temperature for dogs’ living conditions will also be further regulated. …

[Irenic]

They want to reduce dogs.

[BigEdLB]

Leash on Greta?

[Intar]

I see that Nazism is still alive and well in Germany.

[Olog-hai]

If you read their Basic Law, you may conclude that it never left. Pay particular attention to Article 5, although Articles 1 through 19 (their bill of rights, albeit not in “negative liberty” format) ought to give pause as to how easily those rights can be taken away by the state.

[Intar]

If you read their Basic Law, you may conclude that it never left.

In all seriousness, thank you for the link. This will be a good read!

[dp0622]

What the heck is the matter with that country?

Always bossing people around and throwing their weight around.

[rhinohunter]

Kim Jong Un also cracking down on dogs.

Coincidence?

[Intar]

,i>Always bossing people around and throwing their weight around.

You wouldn't get it; it's a German thang!

[dp0622]

yeah that’s true.

They could say “what’s with those Americans...always some drama going on” :)

[Intar]

As a second Generation German, I can say that we really like order. I can’t explain why, but it’s so damn true. The American in me struggles with the German side; fortunately the American side wins most of the time.

[dp0622]

Wanting order isn’t a bad thing..depending on what it is.

I’m 2nd generation and I wonder why they can’t get a functional government together that doesn’t lean towards socialism

[Intar]

I’m 2nd generation and I wonder why they can’t get a functional government together that doesn’t lean towards socialism

Because Europeans truly believe that socialism will liberate them. They take the example of the 2nd French Republic and their experiment with socialism and believe that failed experiment can somehow be perfected.

My studies of history point to this, however I am no scholar so maybe someone more knowledgeable can more succinctly explain it.

[BlackAdderess]

So what happens in the case of elderly dogs that might not want to walk for an hour a day?

[Berlin_Freeper]

Our daughter's 2.5 year-old 1,000 euro toy poodle gets walked at least 3 times a day, often four times. Sometimes she doesn't even want to walk (because of her short legs I guess) so I carry her out.

[aquila48]

Talk about control freaks!

[dp0622]

No that sounds like a pretty good answer.

“this time we’ll get it right. They did it wrong”

I will ALWAYS be done wrong because there are lazy and ambitious people and people who want more and want to work to get it...but can’t

[dp0622]

Hey what are you doing here? We’re picking on Germans :)

And now Italians..my ancestors.

I bet Europeans pick on America.

It’s a circle :)

[aquila48]

She sure ain't no dog!

[Intar]

because there are lazy and ambitious people and people who want more and want to work to get it...but can’t

I can't remember the term Bastiat used and I'm too lazy to look it up right now, but I believed he called them looters. Too bad the French didn't read his flyers before it was too late.